35 and 36 weeks

Increased pelvic pain the last two weeks. I have felt lots of braxton hicks. Soon I will be taking Evening Primrose oil to hopefully get things going in the right direction. I am getting excited to meet my little boy. Yes I am having a boy!I have been having increased discharge. At times it looks like lotion. I also have been having back aches, headaches and been very very tired. Only 8 more days of work 4 being long weekend days. My bag is packed and I am ready when he is. Randy is about done with the dresser. I hope he is done this weekend. Things are coming together. I cannot wait to be done and hold my baby boy. I just hope he waits til after the 8th. I am predicting 10th or 11th

35 weeks

Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

 36 weeks 

Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.

At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position. But if she isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.

33 weeks baby!

Woo Hooo 33 weeks! I am feeling a slight bit more energetic. Especially when the sun is out. The rain has been killing me. All I wanted to do was sleep and eat.I have an appointment next Thursday. This one will be with Crockett. I am excited to get to know her better and allow her to deliver my baby. I was sad that Kathy will not be able to but that is the breaks I guess. As long as someone is there I am good. Corbin is still getting the hiccups often, kicking me strongly and moving around alot. We really have enjoyed feeling him and even seeing his strong movements. He is going to be a strong baby. 7 weeks to go. Wow it's coming fast. 

33 weeks..........
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. The bones in his skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for him to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.




Nursery pictures..............

31 and 32 weeks

Everything is going great. I am starting to feel more pressure and his hiccups are low in my pelvic area. I get these little sensations that hurt down there. Kathy said it is normal. I figured. I feel good. So I would think things are fine. Kathy is leaving the clinic and now I will have to see the ob Crockett. She is in a cast I hope she can deliver me. It's in eight weeks so I would think so........Oh well someone will. I am not going to stress about it. 

31 weeks which I missed writing about

This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.

32 weeks.............

By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.

30 weeks.............

We are coming to the end of this pregnancy. Today I found out I gained a pound of positive weight. I lost 26 pounds in the first three months. I have all the back plus one. Very glad. Corbin is also head down. No wonder I feel those little hiccups so low. I am feeling pretty good. I have aches and pains but that is normal. Especially with the head down position. He is growing well and I look good. 

At 30 weeks you can expect..............

our baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.).

Dear Son............

Dear Corbin,

I love you more than you will ever know. I have been waiting for you for so long. I love your sisters very much and this does not mean I love them less than I love you. Like any child you have you love them differently.

I remember the disappointment I felt with I found out I was having my second girl.I got over it fast when I seen your older sister's face on the monitor. I thought then I was destined to have all girls. I was almost ready to accept that. I loved Ava and was just excited about having her as I am you. This time I am excited in a different way. I am excited because I am very surprised that I am having you. I was sure you were going to be another girl. I was ready to embrace that. I was ready to accept that and love you no matter what. But then I seen your boy parts on the screen and I was over joyed! Finally I am having a son. I am finally having the Corbin I always imagined and dreamed about.

Up to this point in my life I have experienced what it is like to have girls. Your sisters and I have this bond that is indescribable. But I had a place in my heart that ached for a boy. Yes I have ached for you. I have hoped for you. I have fantasized about you. A son and mother relationship is different than a daughter and mother relationship. I have seen other people raise their kids. I have always longed for that. I longed for playing trucks and getting dirty with my son. Watching you play sports and having a copy of the husband I love so very much. Finally that is happening and I so overwhelmed. I am not sure what I am to do. How different I am to be. I just know that I have waited a long time for you. I am glad I am finally having you. You are loved! You are loved by many. You have no idea what you are coming into. You will be our only son. Take care of that fact. Take care of you. Because after waiting so long for you, I could not bear to loose you. I love you Corbin. I love you with all my heart. Always know that. Always remember that. No matter where life takes you, the one place where you are accepted and loved is home.

Love,

Your very proud mother.

27 weeks

Well I am 27 weeks now. The legs are hurting more and so is my back. Ava thought it would be a great idea to run around the block. Well my lower belly started hurting and I had to come home and lay down. I am not sure if they were braxton hicks or not. I drank some water and I felt so much better. 

27 weeks the baby is .................
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

See what your baby looks like this week.

26 weeks and amemia is kicking my butt!

My sister had her baby this week and maybe I have been wearing myself out I do not know. I do know one thing I am exhausted all the time! I feel like I could sleep 24/7. I told my doctor but she is not concerned. Yesterday I felt weird and dizzy. I also felt weak. I ate a big lunch and tried really hard to get some energy back. I know Randy has to work on the crib. I cannot sleep every night. I still feel weak though. I am working through it. Then last night I had horrible leg cramps. I need to start stretching my legs before going to bed. Ugh pregnancy. I love the movements but I hate the pains and cramps. I even think I have been having Braxton Hicks Contractions. I started drinking even more water. Hopefully that helps. 

How the baby is doing..............

he network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.